Update: I've been told by the sailmaker who made the prototype sail that the Vulcan eventually saw production with the addition of rudders, a canard, and a motor. It was marketed as the "Eagle.&q... lire la suite
I believe that this was also marketed in the US by Pacific Airwave as the Formula. It probably had a few minor differences in the airframe, since Airwave UK had its own hardware.
A clarification: The Javelin was built by Flight Designs (not Design) which was located in Salinas, California. It was designed by Jean-Michel Bernasconi as a counterpart to the La Mouette Atlas that ... lire la suite
PS, regarding how robust early Moyes gliders like the Mars are, Bill Moyes had started off in boat towing hang gliders with heavy stresses suddenly placed on the glider by the tow rope suddenly pullin... lire la suite
G'day, I worked at Moyes 1983-89 & was an instructor for a few years. There were 3 sizes of Mars - 150, 170 & 190.
The 170 was the main one built in large numbers through the 1980s. It's a good robus... lire la suite
Limite opérationnel (vitesse mini décrochage) mars 150,avec pilote 83 kg:37 km/h;mars 170,avecpilote 93kg:35km/h.
Vitesse Max autorisée :80 km/h
Finesse Max:vers les 40 km/h
Charge utile minimun(pi... lire la suite
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